HYPTG - Overview: Hypertriglyceridemia Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of hereditary forms of primary hypertriglyceridemia and related conditions.
MGLE - Overview: Myasthenia Gravis/Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome Evaluation, Serum
Confirming the autoimmune basis of a defect in neuromuscular transmission (eg, myasthenia gravis [MG], Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome [LEMS]) Distinguishing LEMS from autoimmune forms of MG Providing a quantitative autoantibody...
CRUZI - Overview: Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas) Antibody Panel, Serum
Diagnosis of chronic Trypanosoma cruzi infection (Chagas disease) using two different methods
HOLDF - Overview: Hematologic Disorders, Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) Hold, Varies
Processing the bone marrow or peripheral blood specimen but delaying fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis while preliminary morphologic assessment is in process
ANAP - Overview: Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis) Antibody, Serum
As an adjunct in the diagnosis of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (anaplasmosis) Seroepidemiological surveys of the prevalence of the infection in certain populations
ACT - Overview: Actinomyces Culture, Varies
Diagnosing anaerobic Actinomyces involved in infections
CA19 - Overview: Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9), Serum
As a potential adjunct for diagnosis and monitoring of pancreatic cancer Potentially differentiating patients with cholangiocarcinoma and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) from those with PSC alone
COUO - Overview: Cobalt Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine
Screening for occupational exposure to cobalt
F8IS - Overview: Coagulation Factor VIII Inhibitor Screen, Plasma
Detecting the presence of a specific factor inhibitor directed against coagulation factor VIII
ULFAT - Overview: Cryptococcus Antigen Titer, Lateral Flow Assay, Urine
Aiding in the diagnosis of infection with Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii This test should not be used as a test of cure.
Mayo Clinic Ranked No. 1 Hospital Nationwide by U.S. News & World Report - Insights
Report’s 29th annual "Best Hospitals Honor Roll" published online on August 14. Mayo Clinic also ranked No. 1 in more specialties than any other hospital in the country....
NELL-1 [Test in Focus] - Insights
D., discusses how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ new immunohistochemistry test for the detection of NELL-1 antigen, a biomarker for membranous nephropathy found in 10% to 15% of patients, provides diagnostic...
Looking Back on Clinical Chemistry 1 - Insights
in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science program, takes a look back on her Clinical Chemistry 1 course....
Detection of (1→3)-𝝱-D-glucan as a Marker of Invasive Fungal Disease - Insights
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Orexin-A/Hypocretin-1 for the Diagnosis of Type 1 Narcolepsy [Test in Focus] - Insights
test to perform as well as to interpret. The orexin-A/hypocretin-1 test is a sensitive and specific alternative to the MSLT to diagnose type 1 narcolepsy....